elements. Decomposition microbiology can be divided into two fields of interest, namely the decomposition of plant materials and the decomposition of cadavers...

decomposition. Decomposition can be a gradual process for organisms that have extended periods of dormancy. One can differentiate abiotic decomposition from biotic...

Reported scientific interest in the manufacturing of gas produced by the natural decomposition of organic matter dates from the 17th century, when Robert...

them. Decomposition relies on chemical processes similar to digestion in animals; in fact, many sources use the words digestion and decomposition interchangeably...

impede decomposition as it will limit the function of microorganisms. The pH of the soil will also be a factor when it comes the rate of decomposition, as...

acids cysteine and methionine undergo bacterial decomposition to yield: ammonia thiols (decomposition gases known for their foul odours) pyruvic acid...

rates of decomposition and soil organic matter turnover, impacting ecosystem productivity. When colonizing a new environment, the population of a saprotrophic...

community of species associated with decaying remains after the death of an organism. The process of decomposition is complex. Microbes decompose cadavers...

microbiologist, whose research into the decomposition of organisms that live in soil enabled the discovery of streptomycin and several other antibiotics...

Polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone-starch composites decompose slower, but the starch content accelerates decomposition by leaving behind a porous, high surface area...

stages of the nutrient cycle by recycling nutrients and the fixation of nitrogen from the atmosphere. The nutrient cycle includes the decomposition of dead...

μονάς, a single unit). The stem word mon was used early in the history of microbiology to refer to microorganisms and germs, e.g., kingdom Monera. The species...

present on Earth, the process of decomposition would have proceeded much slower. Various factors impact the decomposition of organic matter including its...

positively or negatively prime SOM decomposition. Soil carbon Nutrient cycle Soil chemistry Soil biology Environmental microbiology Microbial biodegradation Bird...

microbiology is a branch of microbiology dealing with plant-associated microbes and plant and animal diseases. It also deals with the microbiology of...

biology plays a vital role in determining many soil characteristics. The decomposition of organic matter by soil organisms has an immense influence on soil fertility...

distances. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is considered to be one of the fathers of microbiology. He was the first in 1673 to discover and conduct scientific...

the osmotic pressure of the brine above the zone where bacteria responsible for rotting can thrive and prevents decomposition of proteins into oligopeptides...

monitored process with measured inputs of water, air, and carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. The decomposition process is aided by shredding the plant...

Serratia, Citrobacter, and Proteus. In: Barron's Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. ISBN 978-0-9631172-1-2. (via NCBI Bookshelf)...

very low concentration of oxygen. This genus of Gammaprotobacteria is also common in localized area of anaerobic decomposition, such as whale carcasses...

due to high concentration of tannins, humic acids and other organic compounds derived from the very slow decomposition of plant matter. Similar forests...

bacterium of the genus Clostridium. First described by Klein in 1899, it was noted to be the most prominent bacteria during human decomposition; historically...

The term heterotroph arose in microbiology in 1946 as part of a classification of microorganisms based on their type of nutrition. The term is now used...

used for a vast range of purposes. Petroleum (lit. 'rock oil') and coal are generally thought to be products of decomposition of organic matter. Coal,...

grave – understanding human decomposition" (PDF). Microbiology Today. 28. Spencers Wood: Society for General Microbiology: 190–192. ISSN 1464-0570. Vass...

complex of biological units represented by a forest tree which crashed into a watery swamp and there partly decomposed and was macerated in the process of coal...

practice, hydrogen peroxide will undergo potentially explosive thermal decomposition if heated to this temperature. It may be safely distilled at lower temperatures...

techniques-classification based on site of application: principles, advantages, limitations and prospects". World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology. 32 (11):...

either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange...